Emprise Bank Boosts Stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF $VTIP

Emprise Bank lifted its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (NASDAQ:VTIPFree Report) by 3.4% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 360,122 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 11,889 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF comprises 6.7% of Emprise Bank’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th biggest holding. Emprise Bank’s holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF were worth $18,089,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 86.9% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 176,527 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,874,000 after buying an additional 82,056 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its holdings in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 16.3% in the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 261,182 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,130,000 after buying an additional 36,624 shares in the last quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC boosted its position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 16.0% during the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 22,056 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,109,000 after acquiring an additional 3,035 shares during the last quarter. Diversify Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF during the second quarter worth $210,000. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. grew its stake in Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF by 10.8% during the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 586,133 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,465,000 after acquiring an additional 57,079 shares in the last quarter.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of NASDAQ VTIP opened at $49.63 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $49.93 and its two-hundred day moving average is $49.96. Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF has a 52-week low of $49.35 and a 52-week high of $50.81.

Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 6th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were given a dividend of $0.6804 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 1st. This is a positive change from Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.5%.

About Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities ETF

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The Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund (VTIP) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks an index of US Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) with less than 5 years remaining to maturity. VTIP was launched on Oct 12, 2012 and is managed by Vanguard.

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